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Ministry of Micro,Small & Medium Enterprises
Shri Narayan Rane says Health identified as target sector for import substitution and structured interventions to promote advance manufacturing capabilities among MSME’s for achieving AtamNirbhar Bharat and export promotion
Union Minister for MSME Shri Narayan Rane launched the India Health Dialogue  platform in New Delhi on 3rd May 2023.Addressing the gathering Shri Rane said “ Under the inspirational and visionary leadership of our Honourable Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi ji to make India the global Manufacturing Hub and AtamnNirbhar in all aspects Ministry of MSME is working to execute his vision for India to build resilient global supply chains for the future. Our ministry has identified health as a target sector for import substitution and is partnering with IHD for structured interventions to promote advance manufacturing capabilities among MSME’s for achieving AtamNirbhar Bharat and export promotion in Health domain”
According to top global health industry experts and industry leaders at the launch of India Health dialogue at Indian Council of Medical Research AIIMS Delhi said future-ready technologies and innovations would transform every aspect of health in India as the country strives for self-reliance . They were of the view that cutting-edge technologies are going to dominate the future of India and Ministry of MSME’s role in building advance manufacturing ecosystem is critical in making India both AtamNirbhar Bharat and making India manufacturing Hub in Health and Healthcare.
India Health dialogue - a collaborative and stakeholders platform, is a global initiative of India Chamber of Business and Commerce in partnership with Indian Council of Medical research , Indian Medical Association and supported by Ministry of MSME, GOI to build robust ecosystem to revolutionise health and health care sector for the future.
President and CEO of India Chamber Shri Nitin Pangotra said that IHD has been specifically designed as an integrated platform which will be in forefront for driving change and building a profound ecosystem to promote AtamNirbhar Bharat in Healthcare sector. He said this platform also serves a great opportunity for state governments to showcase business and investment opportunities in their respective states . Dr Rajiv Secretary , Health Research and DG ICMR Dr Rajiv Bahl, expressed their gratitude for launching India Health Dialogue  in the ICMR campus.
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Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
Andhra Pradesh tops in organizing Fit India School Week more than 21,000 schools receive FIT India flag
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s clarion call has laid a wonderful foundation to the FIT India movement, launched on August 29 this year. In his popular radio show Mann Ki Baat, Modi, on 24th November, urged all the schools to celebrate Fit India Week in December and get themselves enrolled in the Fit India Star Rankings.
The Fit India School week has so far been organized by 26,845 schools. Andhra Pradesh tops the chart with 13,839 Fit India Schools celebrating FIT India Week. Karnataka and Uttar Pradesh are distant second & third with 1,967 and 1,504 schools respectively.
During this week, various activities like Yoga, free-hand exercises, sports competitions, painting competitions, and essay and debate competitions on fitness were organized by the schools to emphasise on the importance of fitness in a student’s life.
Currently, the Fit India Flag has been obtained by 21,344 schools. Again, Andhra Pradesh leads the movement with a whopping 8,117 – the highest number of Fit India-ranked schools across India. It is followed by Karnataka with 5,989 schools.
Some of the schools have demonstrated their commitment in a very creative way like Arwachin International School, New Delhi - they have created a song for FIT INDIA, which has been composed and sung by the faculty and students itself. Similarly, Kendriya Vidyalaya of Sector 8, R K Puram has put up a unique show of fitness acts with its students. N.Netra of Zee Litera School, Karur, Tamil Nadu and R.Tejaswi of Saibaba Central School, Andhra Pradesh have impressed everyone with their phenomenal artwork on the topic.
The Fit India School Ranking system is the first-ever fitness rating for schools introduced in India. Under this, the schools are given a Fit India Flag and 3-star and 5-star rating, depending on the fitness levels of the students and teachers, infrastructure available and their participation in fitness activities. Obtaining FIT India Flag is precondition for getting FIT India school ranking.
Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment
DIVYA KALA MELA will be organised from 29 June to 5 July at Jaipur
100 Divyang artisans/artists and entrepreneurs about 20 states/UTs will showcase their products and skills
Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities  is organizing a unique event showcasing the products and craftsmanship of Divyang entrepreneurs/artisans from across the country, ‘Divya Kala Mela’from 29June, 2023 to 5 July 2023 at Jawahar Kala Kendra , Jawahar Lal Nehru Marg , Jaipur Rajasthan. The event would present an enthralling experience to the visitors as vibrant products like from various parts of the country including Jammu and Kashmir, North Eastern states, handicrafts, handlooms, embroidery works and packaged food etc. will be seen together.
This is a unique initiative of DEPwD towards economic empowerment of PwD/Divyangjan. The Divya Kala Mela presents a bigger platform for marketing and showcasing the products and skills of Divyang . The Divya Kala Mela, Jaipur Rajasthan is the sixth one in series starting from 2022 [ Delhi, December 2022,  Mumbai, February 2023,  Bhopal, March 2023,  Guvahati, May 2023]  Indore June 2023.
Around 100 Divyang artisans/artists and entrepreneurs from about 20 states/UTs will be showcasing their products and skills. There would be Products in the following broad category: Home Décor & Lifestyle, Clothing, Stationery and eco-friendly products, packaged food and organic products, Toys & Gifts, Personal Accessories - Jewellery, Clutch Bags. It will be an opportunity for all to go ‘vocal for local’ and products made by Divyang craftsmen with their extra determination can be seen/purchased.
The 7 Days ‘Divya Kala Mela’, Jaipur will be open from 10.00 A.M. to 10.00 P.M. during 29th June to 5th July and witness a series of cultural activities, including performances by Divyang artists and well-known professionals alongside. Visitors can also enjoy their favourite foods from various regions of the country at the event.
The event is scheduled to be inaugurated on 29 June at 5.00 P.M. by Dr. Virendra Kumar, Union Minister for Social Justice & Empowerment, GOI. The occasion will be graced by Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment, GoI, Smt Pratima Bhaumik.
Department has grandiose plans to promote the concept, as part of which ‘Divya Kala Mela’ would be organized across country. During 2023-2024 the event will be organized in 12 cities.
Ministry of Defence
SAPTA SHAKTI COMMAND CONDUCTS EXERCISE SUDARSHAN SHAKTI ALONG THE WESTERN BORDER
Sapta Shakti Command of Indian Army conducted Exercise ‘Sudarshan Shakti 2023’ along the Western borders in Rajasthan and Punjab from 22 to 25 May 2023.
Exercise ‘Sudarshan Shakti 2023’, was designed to validate operational plans in a network-centric environment. The elements of combat power, combat support and logistic support were exercised in a synergised application under all domains of enemy threat including Grey Zone Warfare as part of high tempo operations. Integrated use of force multipliers like special forces and deployment of niche technologies covering drones, tethered drones, loiter ammunition as well as key aspects of electronic warfare, thus making it a unique event in its scope and objectives. The movement and application of large forces earmarked from outside the theatre was also validated. Exemplary training standards and high morale was displayed by the participating troops despite soaring temperatures. This exercise also facilitated in meeting the stated objectives of Five Pillars of Transformation enunciated by COAS, General Manoj Pande in Jan 2023.
Lt Gen BS Raju, General Officer Commanding-In-Chief of the South Western Command and Air Marshal PM Sinha, Air Officer Commanding-In-Chief of Western Air Command witnessed the exercise. Their involvement is a testament to the jointness and interoperability between the Army and Air Force during different operational scenarios.
The successful conclusion of "SUDARSHAN SHAKTI 2023" highlights the commitment of the South Western Command and its associated units towards maintaining a high level of operational preparedness and capability to fight a technology intensive future conflict.
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Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
Union Minister for Information & Broadcasting, Youth Affairs & Sports, Shri Anurag Singh Thakur graced the Opening ceremony of FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup at Cuttack, Wished the tournament a grand success
Hockey has had a journey of triumphs and timeless tales, much like India’s transformations over the decades: Shri Anurag Thakur
For India to be hosting the FIH Hockey World Cup this year, for the third time and for the second consecutive time – 2018 and 2022 - is a matter of great pride for all Indians: Shri Anurag Thakur
The Govt of India has been doing its best to promote Sports and Games: Shri Anurag Thakur
Union Minister for Information & Broadcasting and Youth Affairs & Sports, Shri Anurag Singh Thakur has said that the Government of India has been doing its best to promote sports and games in the country. He said that in the true spirit of cooperative federalism, the states are also doing a great job in this regard. Gracing the grand opening ceremony of the FIH Hockey Men’s World Cup in the historic Barabati Stadium Cuttack in Odisha today, the Minister said that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who himself is a great sports lover, the Govt. of India extended all support to the Indian hockey team even during the difficult time of Covid-19 pandemic, as a result of which India won the prestigious bronze medal in the Tokyo Olympics-2022.
Stating that India has been a seat of hockey since long, the minister recalled how Indian hockey teams have won gold medals in Olympics three times each under hockey legend Major Dhyan Chand before independence and under another hockey legend Balbir Singh Sr. after independence.
Appreciating the grand opening ceremony, the Minster said that it is one of the grandest of all such ceremonies. On the occasion, he thanked the FIH President Tayyab Ikram for having awarded the FIH Men’s hockey world cup to India for two consecutive times. He also thanked the Odisha Chief Minister for having given to the country a magnificent hockey stadium.
Welcoming the guests, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik thanked the Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Government of India for extending all sorts of cooperation to the Govt. of Odisha in organizing the hockey world cup.
FIH President Tayyab Ikram, Hockey India President Dilip Tirkey, Odisha Sports Minister Tusharkanti Behera and a host of national and international players and delegates were present on the occasion.
Earlier today, the Minister visited Doordarshan Kendra and National Academy for Broadcasting & Multimedia  in Bhubaneswar and took review meetings. He emphasized content improvement and increase in viewership of Doordarshan. He said that only this can improve the market share of Doordarshan.
The Minister planted one sapling each in the campus of both Doordarshan and National Academy for Broadcasting & Multimedia. Later in the evening, the Information & Broadcasting Minister Shri Anurag Singh Thakur visited All India Radio, Cuttack.
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Ministry of Defence
Indian Navy Commences evacuation of citizens from Islamic Republic of Iran - “SAMUDRA SETU”
Indian Navy had launched Operation Samudra Setu to repatriate Indian citizens commencing 08 May 2020. Indian Naval ships Jalashwa and Magar have already evacuated 2874 personnel from Maldives and Sri Lanka to ports of Kochi and Tuticorin.
In the next phase of Samudra Setu, Indian Naval Ship Shardul will evacuate Indian citizens on 08 June 2020 from the port of Bandar Abbas, Islamic Republic of Iran, to Porbandar, Gujarat. The Indian Mission in Islamic Republic of Iran is preparing a list of Indian citizens to be evacuated and will facilitate their embarkation after requisite medical screening.
COVID-related social distancing norms have been catered onboard INS Shardul and the ship has been specially provisioned for the evacuation operation, including embarkation of additional medical staff, doctors, hygienists, nutritionists, medical stores, rations, personal protective equipment, face-masks, lifesaving gear etc. In addition to authorised medical outfit, medical equipment specific to dealing with COVID-19 including innovative products developed by the Indian Navy during the ongoing COVID-19 crisis is also being carried onboard.
The evacuated personnel would be provided the basic amenities and medical facilities whilst undertaking the sea-passage to Porbandar. Special isolation compartments have also been earmarked for any contingencies. In view of the unique challenges associated with COVID-19 including asymptomatic carriers, stringent protocols are being stipulated during the passage.
After disembarkation at Porbandar, the evacuated personnel will be entrusted to the care of State authorities.
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
APEDA begins export of Marayoor Jaggery from Kerala to Dubai
Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority  facilitated the flag-off of the first consignment of GI Tagged “Marayoor Jaggery” from Marayoor, Idukki, Kerala to Dubai, UAE virtually.
Dr. M Angamuthu IAS, Chairman, APEDA flagged off the first consignment of Marayoor Jaggery to Dubai. He mentioned promoting Marayoor jaggery in all parts of the world as being a unique GI product that is chemical-free. He also thanked the Govt of Kerala & farmers of Marayoor Jaggery for all the support. Mr. T V Subhash IAS, Director of Agriculture, Govt of Kerala, Representatives from Fair Exports India Pvt Limited along with other officials of APEDA took part in the flag-off ceremony. Mr. T V Subhash IAS, Director of Agriculture, Govt. of Kerala specified that a detailed action plan to promote exports from Kerala will be developed soon focusing on the airports & ports.
GI tagged Marayoor jaggery is exported from Marayoor, Idukki by Fair Exports India Pvt. Ltd to Dubai. Fair Exports India Pvt. Ltd. belonging to the Lulu Group International is a leading exporter registered under APEDA.
The economic prosperity of producers of GI-tagged goods is promoted by geographical indication tags by enhancing their demand in national & international markets. APEDA’s initiative to promote GI-tagged products from India is ultimately paving the way to achieve Honourable PM’s target of 400 billion USD of merchandise export by 2021-22.
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Prime Minister's Office
PM extends best wishes to Barack Obama for quick recovery from Covid-19
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has extended his best wishes to former US President, Barack Obama for his quick recovery from Covid-19.
In response to a tweet by former US President, Barack Obama, the Prime Minister said;
"My best wishes @BarackObama for your quick recovery from COVID-19, and for your family's good health and wellbeing."
Ministry of Defence
Indian Naval Ship Talwar in Mombasa to Participate in Exercise Cutlass Express 2021
Indian Naval Ship Talwar is participating in Exercise Cutlass Express 2021, being conducted from 26 July 2021 to 06 August 2021 along the East Coast of Africa. The exercise is an annual maritime exercise conducted to promote national and regional maritime security in East Africa and the Western Indian Ocean. The 2021 edition of the exercise involves participation of 12 Eastern African countries, US, UK, India and various international organisations like International Maritime Organisation , United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime , Interpol, EurEuropean Union Naval Forc , Critical Maritime Routes Indian Ocean  and EUCAP Somalia. Indian Navy is participating in the exercise in a ‘trainer role’.
The exercise focusses on East Africa’s coastal regions and is designed to assess and improve combined maritime law enforcement capacity, promote national and regional security and increase interoperability between the regional navies. As part of the exercise, the Indian Navy, together with other partners, shall undertake training of contingents from various participating countries in various fields across the spectrum of maritime security operations. Information sharing and information flow between various partner countries with respect to maritime domain awareness is also a key focus of the exercise and participation of India’s Information Fusion Centre – Indian Ocean Region  would contribute in achieving the same.
As part of the exercise, the ship is visiting Mombasa, Kenya, wherein various other professional interactions are also planned with the Kenya Navy. The ship, during its stay at Mombasa, will also host a number of events to build stronger bridges of friendships with Kenya, Indian community and host of other partners in addition to the Cutlass Express participants.
India’s commitment to the countries along East Coast of Africa and the Western IOR is further going to be strengthened with the visit of INS Talwar and is in keeping with India's stated policy towards maritime cooperation in the Indian Ocean region and vision SAGAR .
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Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
World today looking for ‘global’ roadmap, says Dr Jitendra Singh at World Economic Forum
The Union Minister of State  of the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region , MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh said that the world is looking for a new “global” roadmap with uniform parameters, in spite of the diversity and heterogeneity. He was speaking at a panel discussion on “From Fragile Cities to Renewal” at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on January 23, 2018. He said that it might not be possible to easily visualise the local perspective in different countries because of their diverse characteristics. For example, the population of Switzerland is only 8 million which is less than the population of Delhi, but nevertheless, with an accountable government and citizen participation, maximum problems arising in a growing world could be addressed. Other panellists included Mr David Cameron former Prime Minister of United Kingdom and Mr Berset , President of Switzerland.
Dr Jitendra Singh further said that more than 239 cities in the world were classified as “fragile” due to pollution, conflict, terrorism, unemployment and lack of electricity, besides other factors. What was needed, he said, was to upgrade the urban space and offer better facilities to the population. When asked to narrate his experience of fragile cities in the context of insurgency in the North Eastern region of India, Dr Jitendra Singh said, in the last three and half years of the Modi Government, a lot of stability in the region has been established. He asserted that insurgency and “fragility” also have a correlation with lack of development and ineffective political leadership. He said, corruption not only leads to loss of moral authority of the State leadership but also causes a huge pilferage of the State exchequer, which would otherwise be gainfully utilized to address the fragility.
Dr Jitendra Singh added that with the growing aspirations among the youth, which is a welcome development, there will always be a certain amount of fragility noticeable even in the most ideal situations because fragility itself is a relative term and what was fragile yesterday may not be fragile today, and what is fragile today may not fragile tomorrow.
Ministry of Education
Union HRD Minister chairs Meeting to review the progress of works sanctioned under Institute of Eminence Scheme
Union Minister for HRD Shri Ramesh Pokhariyal ‘Nishank’ chaired a review meeting on the progress of works sanctioned under the Institute of Eminence Scheme  today in New Delhi. MoS for HRD Shri Sanjay Dhotre co-chaired the meeting . Shri Amit Khare, Secretary HE and Shri Chandra Sekhar, JS  were also present in the meeting. Bureau Heads of MHRD, Various Directors of different institutions and Vice Chancellors of various IOEs were also present through Video Conferencing.
During the meeting Union Minister congratulated IISC Bangalore and other IIT’s which figuredin the top 100 in the recently released THE Asia rankings. He urged other institutes to emulate and compete with others to improve their rankings. Shri Nishank urged the institutions work hard to make the dream of Prime Minister true to build a New India.
The Minister said that a team of Directors of IITs may be constituted which may suggest how we can improve the perception of the institutions and how we can improve the international rankings. He said that we should make action plan for Brand Building of the Study in India scheme.
During the meeting the Ministersaid that a Project Management Unit should be established in MHRD for monitoring the works of the IOEs and HEFA in 15 days. Shri Nishank assured that a commitment letter from MHRD will be issued to various public institutions of IoEs that funds will be released for expenditure done as per the MOU of IoE. He also desired that construction activities have been open now and work may be expedited in IoEs which have stopped due to Covid-19.
Shri Nishank said that a vision document of three years may be prepared by each institute and sent to MHRD for compilation. He added that the work-related to research and innovations being done in various institutions can be obtained from various institutes and should be uploaded on YUKTI portal for wider publicity and dissemination.
The issues related to draft MOU and the inspection of private institutions were also discussed during the meeting.
Ministry of Micro,Small & Medium Enterprises
Shri Arvind Kumar Sharma Assumes Charge as Secretary, Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
Shri Arvind Kumar Sharma  today assumed charge as Secretary, Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises. Starting the work on war footing, he held a held important meetings with senior officers to review the work of the Ministry and discussed pressing issues especially in the light of the impact of COVID -19 pandemic. Shri Sharma has emphasized that MSME sector is very crucial for the society and the economy. Laying out his priorities, he has emphasized that after we have dealt with the urgent situation, we need to work on creating Global Champion companies from MSMEs
Prior to this appointment, Shri Sharma was serving as Additional Secretary, Prime Minister's Office . He is 1988 batch IAS officer of Gujarat cadre.
Shri Sharma has also worked in the Government of Gujarat at various positions including field and policy level and has extensive experience of handling the portfolios of regulatory and developmental administration, disaster management, Corporate Management, industrial/investment promotion and infrastructure development.
Prime Minister's Office
PM shares highlights from today’s Republic Day programme
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has shared highlights from today’s Republic Day programme.
In a tweet, the Prime Minister said;
“Sharing highlights from today’s Republic Day programme.”